Family Libellulidae
Crocothemis servilia(Drury 1770)
Elevation of sea-level to 3000m
Abdomen Length 24-35mm
The Scarlet Skimmer is a bright red or yellowish colored male depending on age with a fine black line down the dorsum of the abdomen. Key ID features are the reddish or yellow veins in the winds with a yellow patch on the hind wing and a dark line down the center of the top surface of the abdomen. Female is usually yellow or pale yellow depending on age with a carinated abdomen and yellow veins in wings.
Male
Female
Mating
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